Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Health & Human Services : Education : Graduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Degrees Offered
Weekend Masters Program
What Makes It Great
- As a Daemen education major, you will get field experience in actual classrooms starting your freshman year-as opposed to junior year in many other programs-giving you more confidence with students and preparation for your career.
- Small class sizes help facilitate enhanced interaction with faculty members dedicated to teaching excellence and providing personal attention to each student.
- This hands-on approach, combined with small classes and exceptional instruction, has led our combined pass rates on the annual New York State Teacher Certification Examinations to consistently exceed 90%.
Initial/Professional Graduate Programs
These programs are for individuals seeking certification from the State of New York who do not possess a teaching credential. The student must possess a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university, in an acceptable liberal arts concentration and demonstrate a major area of study. Once the master’s program is completed, the student will apply to New York State for initial certification and complete all necessary New York State Education Department requirements for initial certification (pass the New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE): Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST), Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W), and Content Specialty Test (CTS); complete fingerprinting process, Project SAVE, and Child Abuse Seminar). For U.S. students only, in order to receive Professional Certification, the candidate must then complete two years of full-time teaching experience and pass the appropriate Content Specialty Tests in order to obtain professional certification from New York.
Professional Graduate Programs
These programs are for individuals seeking Professional Certification from the State of NewYork. The individual must already possess a teaching certificate in a content or specialization area in order to obtain Professional Certification. The candidate must provide the College with a copy of his/her teaching certificate along with the other required documentation as part of the admission application. Candidates for certification must also complete the appropriate CST.
Visit Us!
That’s the best way to really get a feel for what Daemen is all about! Daemen is located in suburban Amherst, New York just minutes away from the city of Buffalo. To schedule a weekday individual interview and tour the campus, email us admissions@daemen.edu or call 800.462.7652.